Far from letting life under some of the worldòÀÙs most light-polluted skies deter us from actively viewing the night sky, we in the AAAˆàare dedicated to not onlyˆàobserving the heavens ourselvesˆàbutˆàalso introducing the public to the wonders of astronomy. In cooperation with the New York City Department of Parks, the United States National Park Service, and other organizations, the Amateur Astronomers Association holds observing sessions at several locations in and around New York City.

Members bring telescopes and binoculars through which everyoneˆàis invited toˆàlook. We provide instruction on how to find objects in the night sky. If youòÀÙre thinking of getting binoculars or a telescope yourself, this is a good opportunity to look at and through some equipment and ask questions of experienced users.

Our observing locations are listed below. Eachˆàlocation has its own webpage, with details and instructions on getting there: